South Eugene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 66-23 loss at the hands of the Grants Pass Cavemen. While losing is never fun, the Axe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Cavemen are ranked 20th).
South Eugene's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Grants Pass, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Eugene will venture away from home to challenge Willamette at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Willamette will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something South Eugene surely won't give up without a fight. As for Grants Pass, they are taking a road trip to face off against South Medford at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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